Jez Jones

Should be easy enough to pick up mate..its not particularly rare.... 10 quid should nab you one I would think ----on US Law-ton vocal and inst

Pm sent mate

Please please can you play some bootlegs

Just to say...tunes on the 'left field' side of things have been around since the early days.....here's a Wheel oddity..love it or hate it 🙂

Well just flip that for a start...not leftfield as such..but an e.g.of a really good 2 sider

Just using one or two points from this to debate. IF the dreaded OVO is so 'passe' and its only the 'sound' that is important...that concept doesn't seem to have been picked up in the promotion of the myriad of events every weekend. I can't be arsed to check the events section on here.. but I would wager that a high proportion of them display in their 'ads' a vinyl policy or 100% vinyl only policy...some even add 'original vinyl only 🙂 . So the promoters out there do seem to think that punters care about format and not JUST the 'sound'. I have yet to see an event advertised as 'bootlegs' played here or 'Laptops r us'......SO..maybe it IS that the punters DO care about format...ALL those promoters out there can't be wrong ..can they ?..or maybe that it makes them feel 'part of it' ..far be it from comments on here dictate where people go ! Hoagy Land's on Stateside !...mmm......or even your Leon Haywood on Fat Fish (in acknowledgment of the OP 🙂 ) possibly in 1970 along with ya gear and money and smart leather coat.. it may be at risk.......I'm not sure you gonna get 'rolled for it in 2018 everyone is 'loved up', happy clappy' and keeping the Faith..nowadays.... I think the point that Mr Bentley has raised is the almost 'throwaway ' attitude that I KNOW its a boot but its ok to DJ with !!.......

..maybe in the 'wrong forum'...this is for Record Sales

It is still about the music to some nowadays............HOWEVER the environment we listened to it in the 60's/70's etc...has changed completely.One thing that can't be understated is that 90% of a steamy,sweaty, smelly and on occasion bloody venue was made up of under25's. ...and THAT feeling you got when you first heard Eddie Parker 'Love you Baby (insert classic oldie of choice)...can never be replicated again.....we can't turn the clock back...despite attempts to do so...some admirable, some not so admirable ! THE BAR HAS BEEN SET HIGH on this 'obi wan' We can all wish we were 16 again but that aint never gonna happen. We can all wish the influx of 'rules' would disappear, that aint gonna happen whilst everyone has social media to air the opinions Those that 'fawn' over events/sounds using words like 'awesome and monster ( i'm guilty on occasion myself) may well be describing current environments quite well in their opinions....however don't forget THE BAR HAS BEEN SET HIGH Can ANYONE really say that 'bar' has been surpassed ??...Maybe its rose tinted glasses or convenient selective memory loss...but good luck to the individual that claims that 'bar' has been surpassed in the 21st century..it must be a great feeling for you AND am jealous It seems that attending an allnighter is still a 'badge of honour' that some wear proudly...........but ffs 'fings aint like what they used to be'...because THE BAR HAS BEEN SET HIGH That BAR has got a lot to answer for.......and somehow needs to be laid to rest somehow (dont ask me how) !! herein lies the problem............. The current 'youngsters that are active on the nighter scene..ARE fantastic and as has been mentioned are avid collectors/dancers and enthusiasts and its great to see. One who shall remain nameless....said to me. The nighters nowadays are OUR wheel,Torch, Wigan etc...and THAT is how it should be, they're making their own memories to take into THEIR dotage..just like we did So..its up to 'old men' to gradually erode memories of that BAR and consign it to history books. Whether there is that apetite to do so amongst the scene now.... that is liberally dotted with Koko and Ktf advocates...is another question Some may argue that it is 'memories' of that BAR....that keeps the scene going commercially...whether thats right or wrong is another question......... Don't blame Zappa...don't blame it on the boogie...blame it on the BAR btw here's something thats dawned on me...Eddie Parker LYB...isn't that great a record when I hear it now....... right I'm off to the BAR ..Im spitting feathers....cheers

Are ALL the 'Boot's cases sold !!

Yep ....ruuning alongside the football terrace culture of the late 60's early 70's..........bit difficult trying to put on a cockney accent down at the 'Bridge lol :-)

Annie Braithwaites older sister............phwoooaarr !!! :-)

Power of social media lol..we 'll al dig it out and play it this weekend..could be the next biggie lol hehehe

Dells at Trentham.................unforgetable !!!

Are there any prices for these ??

pm sent Des

great idea Mike....travelling in these arctic conditions is difficult..so updates are essential

very tempted Mick ...mmmmm

there's LOADSA in ya face norvern sounds around...... Its a pity I can only 'shake my thang' to them now and not 'Move my thang anymore' :-(

500 dollars a side...good deal

If I remember rightly , am sure there was a topic about these Capitol 'boots' stating they used the SAME paper 'type' as the originals for the label --making it even more difficult to spot at first glance

Pretty much nailed it there...a simple answer to the the question really.... no need imo to disect any further . As for 'big tunes of the day'...well that's subjective and personal I reckon ..and thats never changed over time has it ?

Again good luck with the project....if current technology allows it would be nice to know that it wouldn't rip expensive records to threads.....the 60/70's version was notoroius for damaging the records...

As I remember they were all had logo of a Torch.....I also remember other promotional flyers that were 'gold' .....or that may be the newer membership cards...memory fails :-)